Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Banana farmers fleeced 7/5/2019 The Herald Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Manicaland Bureau Farmers in Chimanimani are being duped by middlemen who are taking advantage of their inability to transport produce to the markets to buy their produce at very low prices. Chimanimani East Member of Parliament Cde Joshua Sacco last week said farmers had at times …
Non-use of wildlife makes Africans beggars forever: Botswana Minister 7/5/2019 The Chronicle Emmanuel Koro in Kasane, Botswana The Botswana Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Honourable Onkokame Mokaila said if Africans do not use their wildlife they would remain beggars forever. Speaking during the Botswana Government convened Kasane Elephant Summit that is …
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Budgeting: Money management tool 5/5/2019 The Sunday Mail Dollars & Sense Kudzai Mubaiwa An important tool for managing money is the budget. It reflects both in-come and out-go, that which is received and that which is to be spent. The aim is to balance, or to have more income that expenses. There has to …
Schweppes’ tomato business teetering 5/5/2019 The Sunday Mail Business Reporter BEVERAGES maker Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited (SZL)’s newly introduced tomato business is struggling to find its feet due to lack of competitiveness. SZL commercial and public affairs director Mrs Unaiswi Nyikadzino, said the company’s Farm Style tomato paste, which is produced by Best Food Processor …
4 nabbed with 76,7kg ivory – NewsDay Zimbabwe 4/5/2019 BY SILAS NKALA FOUR men, including a Zimbabwe National Army deserter, have been arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of 76,7kgs of Ivory. The former ZNA member, Faunel Luphahla (34), Alos Savanhu (38), Ndaba Ncube (27) of Dete and a Gwabalanda resident Innocencia …
White farmer bounces back – NewsDay Zimbabwe 6/5/2019 BY BLESSED MHLANGA OVER 22 families spent the night out in the cold, having been evicted from a subdivision of Glenara Estates along the old Mazowe Road on Thursday, following a High Court order. The farm was allocated to Mavis Rondozai in 2001 at the height …
Human, wildlife conflict: Villages engage Zimparks 6/5/2019 The Herald Runesu Gwidi in BIKITA VILLAGERS in Bikita East have engaged in a partnership with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management (Zimparks) to address issues of human and wildlife conflict. The Herald understands that so far the villagers have identified focal persons to compile and forward …
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Cotton farmers prepare for marketing season 6/5/2019 The Herald Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi Cotton farmers across the country have started preparing for the marketing season with the harvesting of the white gold having started in earnest, an official has said. Cotton Producers and Marketers Association’s chairman Mr Stewart Mubonderi said they were looking forward …
Govt ups maize distribution in drought-hit areas 6/5/2019 The Herald Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands Correspondent Distribution of maize to cushion communities from hunger has been upscaled in the two districts of Gokwe to cover all rural wards. Gokwe South district administrator Mr Steward Gwatirinda said they have upscaled the distribution of maize to cover all …
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Zinwa appeals to winter crop farmers on irrigation 4/5/2019 The Chronicle Kudzai Chikiwa, Chronicle Reporter The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) has appealed to winter crop farmers to have water abstraction arrangements so that the authority may reserve irrigation water in dams as the country is hit by water shortages. Most parts of the country …
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